gravitation

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Etymology

Borrowed from nl. gravitātiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃən/

Noun

gravitation (uncountable)

1. (physics) The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe, caused by the curvature of spacetime caused by matter. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.

Antonyms

• levitation

Translations

• French: gravitation
• German: Schwerkraft, Gravitation
• Italian: gravitazione, gravità, interazione gravitazionale
• Portuguese: gravitação
• Russian: гравита́ция
• Spanish: gravitación

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